REAL ESTATE STAGING ~ SETTING THE STAGE FOR A SALE

Shakespeare was right! "All the world's a stage"... especially when you're selling a home. Whether your production has a happy ending or a tragic one, depends on what buyers see when they walk in the door.

WHY STAGE A HOME?

Buyers can only imagine what they see, not what it's going to be. If you don't shampoo the carpet, or take down the flocked wallpaper, or remove clutter, the buyer can't envision it any other way. If the home is out-dated and cluttered, buyers will expect to offer you less than your asking price.

Our goal is to make your home more marketable by creating an appealing design that can help potential buyers visualize themselves living in your house.

We transform your home into one that shows like a model house! The cost is based on the scale of the project; with value pricing for additional rooms redesigned on the same day.

Our services begin with our detailed, written evaluation and walk through.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES OFFERED

HOW TO SELL YOUR HOME - CONSULTATION 1 1/2 - 2 HRS.

We do a careful, complete walk-through of the property on this initial consultation meeting with the Homeowner and Real Estate Agent, if possible.

We will help you with the following, and hopefully help take some of the stress out of selling your home.

WALK-THROUGHS

WE GIVE DETAILED IDEAS ON HOW TO IMPROVE:

•  Curb appeal includes front and backyard maintence and simple landscaping ideas.
•  Front porch and entry (first impression).
•  Assess the home for necessary cleaning.
•  Assess the home for neutralizing, repairs and upgrades. Determine if money needs to be spent for maximum return on your investment.
•  Define areas to be de-cluttered and de-personalized.
•  Visually enlarge crowded spaces.
•  Create focal points.
•  Improve traffic flow.
•  Redefine spaces if necessary.
•  Enhance positive features & distract from any negative features by properly placing furniture, lighting, art and accessories.
•  Apply basic principles & elements of design to create a warm and inviting environment.
•  Determine things that need to be removed and packed away.
•  If desired, help with packing.

You are left with an unbiased, detailed report that will help you sell your home more quickly, and for a higher price.

HOME MAKE-OVERS ~ 7-8 HRS.

You may love your 50-piece collection of Elvis posters, or your 50-piece collection of Avon collectibles... maybe you've never considered that your "JumboTron" of a television dominates the living room, and not in a good way... and the peeling paint above the shower? You've learned to live with it. But, to a choosy buyer, it's the scariest bathroom scene since Psycho!

When we live with our things, we become blind to them and don't respond to them the way a buyer is going to when they walk through the front door. Sometimes it's necessary to pack away, or take things down to depersonalize so that the home appeals to the greatest number of buyers. This often means removing personal items from display. Including family photographs, religious icons and collector's items. This will make it easier for anyone who walks through the home to envision themselves living there.

From our extensive checklist that we develop through our consultation and walk-through, we begin tackling the job - from the curb to the back fence... room by room... helping you simplify and create a warm and cozy environment that will help your home sell more quickly in today's buyer's market.

OUT OF TOWN SELLERS?

If you live out of town and are trying to sell your home, we understand how difficult that can be. We will keep your house fresh looking by removing old newspapers, keeping the lawn watered and mowed, porches swept, and garbage cans out of sight. We know that it's essential to have great curb appeal when a house is on the market.

OPEN HOUSES?

If you need your house freshened up for an Open House, we can help.